Ruby Slipper Old Metairie Menu
Welcome to Ruby Slipper Old Metairie, a vibrant brunch destination located at 2700 Metairie Rd, Metairie, LA. This charming eatery is celebrated for its exceptional menu, where comfort meets creativity. Guests rave about the inviting ambiance and friendly staff, with servers like Melvin and Lala enhancing the dining experience through their attentiveness and warmth.
The menu features a delightful array of brunch classics, including the highly recommended One Tomato, Two Tomato Eggs Benedict and the indulgent Banana Foster French Toast. For sharing, the loaded tots and beignets are crowd-pleasers, disappearing quickly from the table!
Whether you’re a local or visiting New Orleans, Ruby Slipper offers a satisfying culinary experience that keeps patrons coming back for more. Each meal is crafted with care, making it a must-visit spot for brunch lovers.
Specialties
Costa Rican Breakfast
Two eggs any style, spicy chorizo sausage, slow-cooked black beans & rice, topped with warm tomato salsa, crispy plantains, and avocado
Migas
A Tex-Mex scramble of eggs with pico de gallo, spicy chorizo sausage over crispy tortilla strips, topped with chipotle sour cream, pico de gallo, pepper jack and cilantro ,served with a side of avocado
Shrimp & Grits
Gulf shrimp sauteed with pork tasso, bell pepper, red onion, beer & rosemary butter reduction, over creamy stone-ground grits served with a buttermilk biscuit
Skinny Migas
Tex-Mex egg white scramble with pico de gallo and spinach
Fried Catfish & Grits
Fried USA-raised catfish with pork tasso cream sauce, over creamy stone-ground grits served with a buttermilk biscuit
Biscuits & Gravy
Buttermilk biscuits covered in country sausage gravy served with two eggs any style and Applewood-smoked bacon
The Trifecta
“Taste of Ruby” featuring our signature egg benedicts: Cochon, Chicken St. Charles and Bayou Shrimp
Sweet Heat Chicken & French Toast Bites
Fried chicken and fresh strawberries tossed in Mike’s Hot Honey glaze over French toast bites
Bananas Foster French Toast
New Orleans-style French toast with rum-flambeed bananas and raisins
Very Berry Stuffed French Toast
Brioche French toast stuffed with mixed berry cheesecake topped with a triple berry coulis, whipped cream, sweet biscuit crunch, fresh strawberry, and powdered sugar.
French Toast Bites
Brioche French toast bites, fried and tossed in cinnamon sugar and served with cream cheese icing & praline sauce. Served with Applewood-smoked bacon
Classic French Toast
Brioche French toast topped with fresh strawberries and cane syrup butter. Served with Applewood-smoked bacon
French Toast
Utensils?
Utensils (These Will Not Be Included Unless You Choose Them)
Espresso
A double shot of French Truck Big River Espresso
Chocolate Milk
2% Milk sweetened with Hersey's Chocolate Syrup
Hot Chocolate
Steamed 2% Milk sweetened with Hershey's Chocolate Syrup, topped with whipped cream
Apple Juice
Apple Juice
Diet Coke
Diet Coke
Cranberry Juice
Cranberry Juice
Cappuccino
French Truck Big River Espresso with steamed milk and froth
Coffee
Hot brewed French Truck Breakfast Blend
Coke
CocaCola Classic
Sprite
Sprite
Orange Juice
Premium Orange Juice
Unsweetened Tea
Unsweetened Tea
Latte
French Truck Big River Espresso with steamed milk
Iced Coffee
Cold Brewed French Truck Iced Coffee - Choose your style: NOLA-Style: with Milk & Cream; Creamy Vanilla: with vanilla syrup, Milk & Cream, topped with whipped cream and nutmeg; Black: no milk; Sub Almond Milk: with almond milk
Mocha
French Truck Big River Espresso with steamed milk and chocolate syrup
2% Milk
2% Milk
32oz Iced Coffee
32oz of French Truck Cold Brewed Coffee - Chose your style: Black, NOLA Style (Milk & Cream), Creamy Vanilla (Vanilla Syrup, Milk & Cream)
Creamy Vanilla Spiced Latte
French Truck Big River Espresso with steamed milk and vanilla syrup, topped with whipped cream and nutmeg
Beverages
On the Side
Stone-Ground Grits
Creamy stone-ground grits cooked with butter and milk
Goat Cheese Grits
Cheddar Grits
Our stone-ground grits topped with cheddar cheese
Swiss Grits
Our stone-ground grits topped with swiss cheese
Buttermilk Biscuit
Housemade buttermilk biscuit served with cane syrup butter
Classic Buttermilk Pancake
Pepperjack Grits
Our stone-ground grits topped with pepperjack cheese
Breakfast Potatoes
New potatoes flash fried and tossed in rosemary oil and rosemary salt
Eggs A La Carte
One egg any style
Pork Sausage Links
2 pork sausage links
Tater Tots
Tater tots tossed in rosemary salt
Chicken Sausage Patties
2 chicken sausage patties
Bacon
3 sliced of applewood-smoked bacon
Fresh Fruit Cup
Honeydew, Cantaloupe, Pineapple, Grapes, Strawberries, Orange Slice
French Fries
Shoestring fries tossed in salt
Classic Buttermilk Pancakes
With cane syrup butter
Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes
Filled with cinnamon & sugar and topped with cream cheese icing
Berry Chantilly Pancakes
Filled with blueberry compote, layered with Chantilly cream and macerated strawberries
White Chocolate Bread Pudding Pancakes
Filled with white chocolate bread pudding and cinnamon sugar, topped with white chocolate whiskey sauce
Pancakes
Eggs & Omelets
Florentine Omelet
Portabella mushroom, spinach & goat cheese, served with a side salad and a buttermilk biscuit
Spanish Omelet
Chorizo sausage, pico de gallo and pepper jack cheese, served with grits and a buttermilk biscuit
Southern Breakfast
Two eggs any style, stone-ground grits, Applewood-smoked bacon, fried green tomato with a buttermilk biscuit
Gulf Shrimp Omelet
Gulf shrimp, red onion, bell pepper and cheddar cheese, served with creamy stone-ground grits and a buttermilk biscuit
3 Little Pigs Omelet
Applewood-smoked bacon, ham and sausage with Swiss cheese, served with grits and a buttermilk biscuit
B.Y.O. Omelet
Served with creamy stone-ground grits and a buttermilk biscuit
Hot-Smoked Salmon Omelet
Hot-smoked salmon & goat cheese, topped with herb creme fraiche, pickled red onions and flash-fried capers
Very Berry Beignets Starter
New Orleans-style beignets with mixed berry cheesecake topped with a triple berry coulis, whipped cream, sweet biscuit crunch, fresh strawberry and powdered sugar
Beignets Starter
Fresh handmade New Orleans-style beignets covered with powdered sugar (6 per order)
Fried Green Tomatoes Starter
Fried green tomatoes topped with lettuce, remoulade, red tomatoes and bacon-onion jam
Loaded Tots Starter
Tots topped with apple-braised pork debris, pork tasso cream sauce and chives Add bacon 1.25
Pig-Candy Bacon Bites Starter
Applewood-smoked bacon bites with candy glaze
French Toast Bites Starter
Brioche French toast bites, fried and tossed in cinnamon sugar and served with cream cheese icing & praline sauce
Starters
Sammies & Salads
Avocado Toast
Multigrain toast points, topped with a poached egg, herbed creme fraiche, pickled red onions, flash-fried capers and chives
Salmon Avocado Toast
Multigrain toast points, Hass avocado, pico de gallo, hot-smoked salmon, poached egg, herb creme fraiche, pickled red onions, flash-fried capers and chives
Southern BLT
Fried green & fresh red tomato, Applewoodsmoked bacon, lettuce & mayo served on brioche toast, served with fries
Breakfast Tacos
Three grilled flour tortillas filled with a scramble of eggs, pico de gallo, pepper jack, chipotle sour cream and avocado, served with a side of breakfast potatoes
Classic Breakfast Sandwich
Applewood-smoked bacon, scrambled egg, and cheddar served on your choice of brioche bun or buttermilk biscuit with a side of breakfast potatoes
Hot Honey Chicken Biscuit
Crispy fried chicken tossed in hot honey glaze on a buttermilk biscuit, served with breakfast potatoes
Ruby Fried Chicken Sandwich
Crispy fried chicken, housemade roasted red pepper aioli, and pickles on a brioche bun, served with fries
Smashburger
Two smashed beef patties with cheddar, red onion, lettuce, tomato, pickles, bacon-onion jam, and mayo on a brioche bun, served with fries
The Trifecta
“Taste of Ruby” featuring our signature egg benedicts: Cochon, Chicken St. Charles and Bayou Shrimp
Eggs Cochon Benedict
Slow-cooked, apple-braised pork served over a buttermilk biscuit, topped with two poached eggs, finished with hollandaise
Chicken St. Charles Benedict
Fried chicken breast served over a buttermilk biscuit, topped with two poached eggs, finished with a pork tasso cream sauce
The Peacemaker
Mix and match any two of our Benedicts
Bayou Shrimp Benedict
Gulf shrimp sauteed with pork tasso and Creole tomato sauce served over two poached eggs, fried green tomatoes and a buttermilk biscuit
Eggs Blackstone The O.G. Benedict
Applewood-smoked bacon and grilled tomato served over a buttermilk biscuit, topped with two poached eggs, finished with hollandaise, served with a side salad
One Tomato, Two Tomato Benedict
Fried green tomato and grilled red tomato served over a buttermilk biscuit, topped with two poached eggs and hollandaise, served with a side salad